Sexy Sassy Texas Cowgirl's blog: "Friends & LIfe"

Standing by, All the way. Here to help you through your day. Holding you up, When you are weak, Helping you find what it is you seek. Catching your tears, When you cry. Pulling you through when the tide is high. Just being there, Through thick and thin, All just to say, you are my friend. - Brittani Kokko -

You are friendly, kind and caring Sensitive, loyal and understanding Humorous, fun, secure and true Always there... yes that's you. Special, accepting, exciting and wise Truthful and helpful, with honest blue eyes Confiding, forgiving, cheerful and bright Yes that's you... not one bit of spite. You're one of a kind, different from others Generous, charming, but not one that smothers Optimistic, thoughtful, happy and game But not just another... in the long chain. Appreciative, warm and precious like gold Our friendship won't tarnish or ever grow old You'll always be there, I know that is true I'll always be here... always for you. - Written and owned by Angela Lee Hillsley -

Friends A friend is someone we turn to when our spirits need a lift. A friend is someone we treasure for our friendship is a gift. A friend is someone who fills our lives with beauty, joy, and grace. And makes the whole world we live in a better and happier place. - Jean Kyler McManus -

The longest survey you'll ever fill out! Do the world a favor: fill it out and post it for all your friends. Do this because the person who sent it to you didn't sit here for ages for nothing. Answer all the questions honestly, no lying to avoid stuff. Starting Time: 12:01 PM Name: Tiffany Sisters: N/A Brothers: Terence Shoe size: 8 1/2 Height: 5'6" What are u wearing? blue jeans and purple tank top Favorite Number? 13 Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper Favorite Month: June Favorite Breakfast ceral: Cinnamon Toast Crunch ***********Have You Ever***************** Broken a bone: yes Been in a police car: yea (only cause dad was cop and he drove to school) Been on a boat? yes Fallen asleep in school: yes Cried when someone died: yes Saved emails? yes Been cheated on:yes --------------------------Ever Had- ------------------------------- Chicken pox: yeah Sore throat: yeah Stitches: yes -------------------Do You------------------------------------ Like picnics? yes Like school? yes ------------------------Questions---------------------------------------- Who was the last person you danced with? some guy at a The Elks Who makes you smile? Friends N Family --------------------------Who------------------------ Who did you last yell at: parents -------------------Questions--------------------------- What are you listening to right now? Internet Radio called Hooter's Radio Hated someone in your family? yes (step cousin) Diamond or pearls? diamonds Indoors or outdoors:? Depends ----------------------------Today did you------------------------------ 1. Talk to someone you like? yea 2. Get sick? no 3. Sing: yes 4. Talked to an ex: nope 5. Miss someone: yes --------------------------Last person who--------------------------- 6. Was in your bed besides you? no one 7. Talked to on the phone? guy named ..... 8. Made you cry? can't remember 9. Went to the movies with? Mom 10. You went to the mall with? parents and nephew Sean -------------------------Have you been to------------------------------ 11. Been to Europe: no 12. Been to Asia: no 13. Been to Russia: no 14. Been to the Bahamas: no 15. Been to Mexico: no 16. Been to Canada:no 17. Been to Africa: no ----------------Random----------------------- 18. Do you like someone at the moment: yes 19. What books are you reading right now: Harry Potter & Deathly Hallows 20. Best feeling in the world: having a job i really enjoy and happy with someone 21. Future kids names: Don't know 22. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: no 23. What's under your bed?: nothing 24. Favorite location? Have No Idea 25. Who do you really hate? Can't say 26. Do you have a job? not now 27. Whats your favorite colors?: Hunter Green, Navy Blue, and Marroon 28. Are you lonely right now: no REVEAL A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF: NOW Is your hair up? nope Is your phone right by you? yes Do you wish you were somewhere else? yes Do you have plans for tonight? no Are you wearing makeup?: no Are you wearing chapstick?:no Are you cold?: no Are you tired? no Are you excited? a little Are you wearing pajamas? no Whos the last person that called you? Alison Anything you regret? yea Ever stuck gum under a desk? no Ever spit at someone? no Ever kicked someone? yea Ever had your nails done? yes Ever thrown up because you cried so hard? yes Had any plans last week? nope Who did you see last week? lots of people Was last week interesting? nope just classes Kiss anyone last week? no SPILLED YOUR GUTS: First thing you did this morning? got dressed Last thing you ate? sunflower seeds Whats something you look forward to most in the next 6 weeks? chatting with someone Whats the last movie you saw? Latest Harry Potter Movie Do you believe in long distance relationships? yes Do you think someone is thinking about you right now? yes Do you wish on stars? yes Does it work? sometimes I really think it does When was the last time you cried? don't know Do you like your handwriting? sure Are you a friendly person? i seem to think so Are you keeping a secret from the world? yes Whose bed did you sleep in last night? mine What color shirt are you wearing? purple What is the color of your bedsheets? burgandy/tan What were you doing at 11 last night: talking online Last person you talked to: can't say Ever cried on your friends shoulder? yes Are you a normally happy person? most of the time Is your self-esteem low? at times What color are your eyes? blue time finished: 12:14 PM

Alt Key + Calculator Number = Symbol I was excited when I found out that I could use my keyboard to make certain symbols. This really makes it easy in e-mail, HTML Generators and Graphic Programs. Try it out, it's very easy. Hold the ALT key & using the "Calculator" (right hand side of keyboard) type the number indicated that is next to the symbol you want to create, then release Alt Key and the Symbol will appear. If you would like the printable version of the Alt Key Symbols for reference, then CLICK HERE. The page will open up in a new window. © = 0169 Copyright ® = 0174 Registered ¤ = 15 ¶ = 20 § = 21 Ç = 128 ü = 129 é = 130 â = 131 ä = 132 à = 133 å = 134 ç = 135 ê = 136 ë = 137 è = 138 ï = 139 î = 140 ì = 141 Ä = 142 Å = 143 É = 144 æ = 145 Æ = 146 ô = 147 ö = 148 ò = 149 û = 150 ù = 151 ÿ = 152 Ö = 153 Ü = 154 ¢ = 155 £ = 156 ¥ = 157 ƒ = 159 á = 160 í = 161 ó = 162 ú = 163 ñ = 164 Ñ = 165 ª = 166 º = 167 ¿ = 168 ¬ = 170 ½ = 171 ¼ = 172 ­¡ = 173 « = 174 » = 175 ß = 225 • = 249 · = 250 ² = 253 ^ = 350 ` = 352 ~ = 382

McDonalds, Chuck E Cheese, Discovery Zone... All places with ball pits in the children's play area. One of my sons lost his watch, and was very upset. We dug and dug in those balls, trying to find his watch. Instead, we found vomit, food, feces, and other stuff I do not want to discuss. I went to the manager and raised hell. Come to find out, the ball pit is only cleaned out once a month. I have doubts that it is even done that often.. My kids will never play in another ball pit. Some of you might not be parents, but you may have nieces, nephews, grandchildren, or friends with children. This will pertain to you too. As I read the following, my heart sank. I urge each and every one of you to pass this on to as many people as you can. I cannot stress how important this is! Hi. My name is Lauren Archer, my son Kevin and I lived in Midland , TN. On October 2nd, 1999 I took my only son to McDonald's for his 3rd birthday. After he finished lunch, I allowed him to play in the ball pit. When he started whining later on, I asked him what was wrong, he pointed to the back of his pull-up and simply said 'Mommy, it hurts.' I couldn't find anything wrong with him at that time. I bathed him when we got home, and it was at that point when I found a welt on his left buttock. Upon investigating, it seemed as if there was something like a splinter under the welt. I made an appointment to see the doctor the next day, but soon he started vomiting and shaking, then his eyes rolled back into his head. From there, we went to the emergency room. He died later that night. It turned out that the welt on his buttock was the tip of a hypodermic needle that had broken off inside. The autopsy revealed that Kevin had died from a heroine overdose. The next week, the police removed the balls from the ball pit. There was rotten food, several hypodermic needles: some full, some used; knives, half-eaten candy, diapers, feces, and the stench of urine. (You can find the article on Kevin Archer in the October 10,1999 issue of the Midland Chronicle.) Don't think it's just McDonald's either. A little boy had been playing in a ball pit @ a Burger King & started complaining of his legs hurting. He later died too. He was found to have snake bites all over his legs & buttocks. When they cleaned the ball pit they found that there was a copperhead's nest in the ball pit. He had suffered numerous bites from a very poisonous snake. Repost this if it scares the crap out of you!! Repost this if you care about kids!! Please forward this to all loving mothers, fathers and anyone who loves and cares for children!! What has this world come to?? If a child is not safe in a child's play area then where?? AND FYI: In Florida and other places on the East Coast a group of people are putting HIV/AIDS infected and filled needles underneath gas pump handles, so when someone reaches to pick it up and put gas in their car, they get stabbed with it. 16 people have been a victim of this crime so far and 10 tested HIV positive.

If the Red shirt thing is new to you, read below... Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a Marine sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two and two together. After we boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant, who'd been invited to sit in First Class (across from me), and inquired if he was heading home. No, he responded. Heading out I asked? No. I'm escorting a soldier home. Going to pick him up? No. He is with me right now. He was killed in Iraq , I'm taking him home to his family. The realization of what he had been asked to do hit me like a punch to the gut. It was an honor for him. He told me that, although he didn't know the soldier, he had de livered the news of his passing to the soldier's family and felt as if he knew them after many conversations in so few days. I turned back to him, extended my hand, and said, Thank you. Thank you for doing what you do so my family and I can do what we do. Upon landing in Chicago the pilot stopped short of the gate and made the following announcement over the intercom. "Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to note that we have had the honor of having Sergeant Steeley of the United States Marine Corps join us on this flight. He is escorting a fallen comrade back home to his family. I ask that you please remain in your seats when we open the forward door to allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and receive his fellow soldier. We will then turn off the seat belt sign." Without a sound, all went as requested. I noticed the sergeant saluting the casket as it was brought off the plane, and his action made me realize that I am proud to be an American. So here's a public Thank You to our military Men and Women for what you do so we can live the way we do. Red Fridays. Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the "silent majority." We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing. Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday -- and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that .. every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar, will wear something red. By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once "silent" majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on. The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make things better for you?" is. "We need your support and your prayers." Let's get the word out an d lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear something red every Friday.

The Finest Statement Printed Today A mother asked President Bush, "Why did my son have to die in Iraq ?" Another mother asked President Kennedy, "Why did my son have to die in Viet Nam ?" Another mother asked President Truman, "Why did my son have to die in Korea ? Another mother asked President F. D. Roosevelt, "Why did my son have to die at Iwo Jima ?" Another mother asked President W. Wilson, "Why did my son have to die on the battlefield of France ?" Yet another mother asked President Lincoln, "Why did my son have to die at Gettysburg ?" And yet another mother asked President G. Washington, "Why did my son have to die near Valley Forge ?" Then long, long ago, a mother asked... "Heavenly Father, why did my Son have to die on a cross outside of Jerusalem ?" The answers to all these are similar -- "So that others may have life and dwell in peace, happiness and freedom." This was emailed to me with no author and I thought the magnitude and the simplicity was awesome IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE..... TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM!

"Love is when God became man." Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was swimming toward the shore. His father, working in the yard, saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In utter fear, he ran toward the water, yelling to his son as loudly as he could. Hearing his voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his father. It was too late. Just as he reached his father, the alligator reached him. From the dock, the father grabbed his little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the father, but the father was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard his screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator. Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his father's fingernails dug into his flesh in his effort to hang on to the son he loved. The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy after the trauma, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, "But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Dad wouldn't let go." You and I can identify with that little boy. We have scars, too. No, not from an alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But some wounds, my friend, are because God has refused to let you go. In the midst of your struggle, He's been there holding on to you. The Scripture teaches that God loves you. You are a child of God. He wants to protect you and provide for you in every way. But sometimes we foolishly wade into dangerous situations, not knowing what lies ahead. The swimming hole of life is filled with peril - and we forget t hat the enemy is waiting to attack. That's when the tug-of-war begins - and if you have the scars of His love on your arms, be very, very grateful. He did not and will not ever let you go. Please pass this on to those you love. God has blessed you, so that you can be a blessing to others. You just never know where a person is in h i s/her life and what they are going Through. Never judge another person's scars, because you don't know how they got them.